PHOTOGRAPHS OF WEAPONS BURIAL CONTAINER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03642A000700090017-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 5, 2011
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: July 11, 1958
• Content Type: MISC

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These photos were taken at 0 on 8 July 1958 and show the opening
and closing technique for the Weapons Burial Container.
PHOTO NO T~SCRIPTION
1. Container is made of 316 stainless steely 4"x9"x50",
about 16 lbs.
2, Rectangular o-ring closures held in place by clasps
on top...:
3, To open, unlock hasp and raise hold down clamps.
Projections on ends of clamps reach under lid
flange and raise cover.
~., Once opens the cover is retained by a small ring
attached to the container.
5, To closes the hold down clamps are brought into
position so that they bear down on the lid flange.
(, By exerting inward forces the hold down clamps push
the cover down. The clamps axe then positioned with
their pro3ections under the lid flange sad folded
flat against the cover and the hasp locked as shown
in Photo #2.
7, These are some of the experimental covers that were
tried. The one finauy adapted is shown at the right.
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2011/05/05 :CIA-RDP78-03642A000700090017-7